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UK surname

Pepperday

In the 1881 census there were 85 people recorded with the Pepperday surname, ranking it #21,573 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 109, ranked #29,402, down from #21,573 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Rugby, Rochdale and Wingfield, North. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Rossendale, Ashfield and Bolsover.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pepperday is 116 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 28.2%.

1881 census count

85

Ranked #21,573

Modern count

109

2016, ranked #29,402

Peak year

1911

116 bearers

Map years

4

1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pepperday had 85 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,573 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 109 in 2016, ranked #29,402.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 116 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Pepperday surname distribution map

The map shows where the Pepperday surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Pepperday surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Pepperday over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 69 #21,148
1861 historical 68 #25,196
1881 historical 85 #21,573
1891 historical 72 #27,804
1901 historical 87 #24,386
1911 historical 116 #20,850
1997 modern 93 #27,932
1998 modern 104 #26,981
1999 modern 100 #27,757
2000 modern 115 #25,591
2001 modern 105 #26,620
2002 modern 116 #25,632
2003 modern 105 #26,940
2004 modern 103 #27,503
2005 modern 102 #27,689
2006 modern 102 #27,926
2007 modern 108 #27,391
2008 modern 108 #27,684
2009 modern 106 #28,666
2010 modern 106 #29,305
2011 modern 98 #30,384
2012 modern 95 #31,107
2013 modern 103 #30,235
2014 modern 107 #29,827
2015 modern 107 #29,708
2016 modern 109 #29,402

Geography

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Where Pepperdays are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Rugby, Rochdale, Wingfield, North, Bowden, Little (incl. Little Oxenden) and Thornhill. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Rossendale, Ashfield, Bolsover and Mansfield. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Rugby Warwickshire
2 Rochdale Lancashire
3 Wingfield, North Derbyshire
4 Bowden, Little (incl. Little Oxenden) Leicestershire
5 Thornhill Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Rossendale 010 Rossendale
2 Ashfield 008 Ashfield
3 Bolsover 007 Bolsover
4 Ashfield 011 Ashfield
5 Mansfield 003 Mansfield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pepperday

These lists show first names that appear often with the Pepperday surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pepperday

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Pepperday, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Pepperday surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Pepperday household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Pepperday is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Pepperday is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

9
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Pepperday falls in decile 2 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

2
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Pepperday is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

10
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Pepperday, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Pepperday families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pepperday surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Derbyshire leads with 22 Pepperdays recorded in 1881 and an index of 16.95x.

County Total Index
Derbyshire 22 16.95x
Yorkshire 20 2.43x
Rutland 14 229.89x
Leicestershire 9 9.79x
Lancashire 6 0.61x
Surrey 6 1.49x
Warwickshire 4 1.91x
Berkshire 1 1.61x
Cambridgeshire 1 1.90x
Durham 1 0.41x
Lincolnshire 1 0.75x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Alfreton in Derbyshire leads with 13 Pepperdays recorded in 1881 and an index of 329.95x.

Place Total Index
Alfreton 13 329.95x
Barrowden 11 6470.59x
Foxton 8 8000.00x
Claylane 6 333.33x
Habergham Eaves 6 66.74x
Hunslet 6 46.84x
Lambeth 6 8.30x
Leyburn 5 1785.71x
Thornhill 5 208.33x
Codnor Loscoe 3 291.26x
Rothwell 3 180.72x
Ayston 1 3333.33x
Benwick 1 434.78x
Darlington 1 10.50x
Great Bowden 1 119.05x
Leamington 1 71.94x
Leeds 1 2.16x
Milverton 1 163.93x
Newbury 1 50.25x
North Luffenham 1 833.33x
Rugby 1 35.34x
Stamford St Michael 1 263.16x
Uppingham 1 136.99x
Warwick St Nicholas 1 65.36x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Pepperday surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Elizabeth 7
Mary 7
Sarah 5
Alice 3
Ann 3
Emma 2
Hannah 2
Ada 1
Annie 1
Avis 1
Betsy 1
Charlotte 1
Christana 1
Eliza 1
Elizth. 1
Ellen 1
Ema 1
Esther 1
Harriet 1
Jane 1
Kate 1
Lilly 1
Lucy 1
Martha 1
Olive 1
Rachel 1
Susan 1
Susannah 1
Sushannah 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Pepperday surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Pepperday households.

FAQ

Pepperday surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pepperday surname in 1881?

In 1881, 85 people were recorded with the Pepperday surname. That placed it at #21,573 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pepperday surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 109 in 2016. That gives Pepperday a modern rank of #29,402.

What does the Pepperday map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Pepperday bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.